I own a house in Portland Oregon and I have an applicant that says they smoke but they’ll do it out side. We have posted we have a strict no smoking and no pets policy in our two unit building. Is it legal for me the ...

Hi everyone, I have been stalking the BP forums for several years now, both under this profile and an old one I had. Thought it would be nice to start participating in the forums and connecting wih others, so here we go!

Today I got a call from the football coach at the local junior college.  He was looking for a place for one of his football players to rent.  No big deal, right?  But this football player was from American Samoa and h...

Hello, I am new to commercial side of real estate. I am looking at how commercial office space is appraised. There are around 50 similar commercial office spaces, when they were build in 1990's they all were sold at a...

Hello all,I spoke with a mortgage broker today in regard to purchasing a home in FL for my retirement in approximately 9 months. He had told me that I’m not qualify for primary residence due to me not living within th...

Hey guys, I am closing a property near one of the best bike trails in the country and this property has a huge ass abandoned garage.I see a serious potential for turning this garage into a bike shop and renting bicycl...

I want to get approved for a DSCR loan. I have walked through a few properties that I know would cash flow.  Where can I find a lender? I talked with a manager at my local KeyBank and she told me "There is no such thi...

The fence surrounding my rental property in Oklahoma needs replacing.  Here in California, it's not unreasonable to ask neighbors to share in the cost of replacing a fence bordering two properties.  Is it reasonable t...

Hello there BP,  I'm looking into wholesaling in my local area if not out of state (we'll see in the near future). My plan is to get into a fourplex property using an FHA loan while making 1-2 wholesale deals a month ...

If I offer a complimentary stay in my short term rental to friends, property managed by management company, do they still have to pay taxes and fees, besides cleaning fee?